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Is CVE-2025-54253 exploited? Yes: in CISA KEV since 15 Oct 2025

Gociux · Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Forms · data: CISA KEV, CVE record, FIRST EPSS

Yes. CVE-2025-54253, Adobe Experience Manager Forms Code Execution Vulnerability, is being exploited in the wild. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 15 Oct 2025, 71 days after it was published. It affects Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Forms. If you run it, CISA's required action is: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

exploitedYesCISA KEV · 15 Oct 2025
ransomwareNot knownno confirmed use
EPSStop 1%among the most likely CVEs to be exploited
severity10CVSS 3.1 · critical
US federal due5 Nov 2025BOD 22-01 deadline

What it is

Adobe Experience Manager Forms in JEE contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for arbitrary code execution.

VendorAdobe (83 exploited CVEs in KEV)
ProductExperience Manager (AEM) Forms
VulnerabilityAdobe Experience Manager Forms Code Execution Vulnerability
Weaknessnot specified
Published5 Aug 2025
Added to KEV15 Oct 2025
Reported by (CNA)adobe

What to do

  1. Check whether you run it. Look for Experience Manager (AEM) Forms in your asset inventory, including appliances and cloud images. Stack check lists every exploited Adobe CVE at once.
  2. Apply the fix. Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
  3. If you can't patch today, take the affected service off the internet or restrict who can reach it, and check its logs for signs of compromise since 5 Aug 2025.
  4. Get told next time. Email alerts when CISA adds a CVE for Adobe.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2025-54253 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-54253 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 15 Oct 2025, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild.

Is CVE-2025-54253 used in ransomware attacks?

CISA does not list known ransomware use for it. That can change, and exploitation alone is reason to fix it first.

How do I fix CVE-2025-54253?

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Check Adobe's advisory for the fixed versions, and if you can't patch quickly, restrict access to the affected Experience Manager (AEM) Forms and watch it for signs of compromise.

Sources: CISA KEV (exploitation, ransomware use, required action, due date), the CVE record (publication date, CVSS, CNA), NVD and FIRST EPSS (live score). More: all KEV additions in October 2025 · Adobe scorecard · act-now radar.

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